The Bumbo Seat has been a great developmental resource to help our son (who was born with Down syndrome) learn to sit up on his own. The bumbo seat is a double win! Noah’s occupational and physical therapist both suggested we try out the bumbo seat since not only does it help him learn to sit, it also helps him develop the core strength needed to sit independently. [Read More…]…
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Noah Goes On A Date Night To P.F. Changs
Tonight we decided to have a family date night and take Noah swimming. This kid seriously likes the water! Afterwards we decided to grab dinner at my favorite restaurant, P.F. Changs. As you can see in the video, Noah makes a great (and very cute) third wheel! Don’t Believe Everything You Hear Being a husband, and a dad [Read More…]…
Noah Swimming At Tom Landry Fitness Center
After last week it was clear that our little guy is a swimmer! Dallas Theology Seminary (where I’m currently finishing up my Masters of Theology Degree) gives students and their families a crazy good deal on a membership to Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center. Tom Landry Fitness Center also has nice, big, heated pools; so we decided [Read More…]…
Noah’s First Dance Party
We had a great time tonight at the Dallas Arboretum celebrating the completion of my wife’s residency. (Although the celebration banquet was tonight, she doesn’t officially finish until next month.) As you can see in the video, Noah is quite the ladies man! He had fun tonight with all the music, lights, dancing! Who wouldn’t. 🙂
[Read More…]Beckman Oral Therapy Exercises And The Z-Vibe Is a Winning Combination!
Two times a day we do a series of exercises given to us by Noah’s speech therapist as part of the Beckman Oral Motor program. The Beckman exercises are designed to help children with low muscle tone (a common physical characteristic of children diagnosed with Down Syndrome) develop strength in their mouth which helps with oral motor skills, and eventually speech.
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